Bottle carrier



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' so I3 Patented Sept. II, 1945 BOTTLE CARRIER Elmer H. Lupton, Ilchester, Md., assignor to The Bartgis Bros. Company,

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a corporation of Mary- Application July 12, 1941, Serial No. 402,062 1 Claim. (Cl. 224-45) This application is a continuation-in-part of my copending application, Serial No. 354,750, filed August 29,1940, and issued June 13, 1944, as Patent No. 2,351,528.

This invention refers to manual carrying devices and more particularly to those pertaining to containers for carrying bottles especially of a beverage nature in an open package or carrier.

' It has among its objects to provide a container of this type made of card-board or analogous material, formed to support and hold from o e to six or more conventional beverage bottles. Also to have the containers or carriers made from blanks of material suitably creased and cut to form open packages with handles formed with interlocks, and such that the walls formed will properly embrace and segregate the bottles placed therein. Another object is to have the formed containers or carriers of plural thicknesses to strengthen the package and otherwise provide for the incidental functions of the device. A further object is to arrange the parts of the blanks in shapes, punched holes and outlines that will not interfere with one another in such a way as to make their production difficult and less satisfactory. Still another object is to arrange the cuts of the blanks such that those that overlap may be manipulated more easily by reason of their novel accessibility and be otherwise suitable for the bending or forming arrangements necessary to develop the package or carrier in its usable form. A still further object is to provide for the features above noted, without adding to the cost of production appreciably, while the strength and effectiveness of the device is retained.

Other objects will become apparent as the invention is more fully set forth.

In the manufacture of packages, carriers or bags for carrying beverage bottles of the conventional type, difliiculties are experienced ordinarily in the production, by reason of the tend ency of some parts to catch on others of adjacent blanks and disturb the uniformity and stability of the piles and the speed with which they may b cut and formed. This invention overcomes this dimculty in a very simple manner that is none the less efiective.- Itallows the blanks to be slid over each other Without danger Of their parts being caught on one another or cause tears and other injuries tending to spoil them and render the product less valuable. This is done by making the hand hole cut on an angular direction suitably predetermined. When the blanks are doubled and packed together, difiicultyis universally experienced by their sticking together and involving more time and eifort to separate them for use. This is accomplished in this invention by modifying the symmetry of cutting sufficiently to permit a suitable accessibility of alternate parts that will facilitate folding or unfolding of the blanks and the other functions in the assembly of the packages, carriers or bass. Another valuable feature that this invention provides is, in the arrangement of outlets for draining. This arrangement prevents the packages being damaged by normal sweating of the bottles or slight rains, while at the same time providing a means for pushing the bottles out of the bag if they become stuck therein. At the same time, the manner of punching the blank cooperates to produce the functions desired, and at the same time increase the flexibility 0f the material for the purpose of bending same more accurately and easily.

In the construction indicated in the drawings as a form of this invention:

Figure 1 is a. view in perspective of a bottle carrying package, bag or carrier, embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the package or carrier with one panel broken away and the bottom panel shown in central longitudinal section, bottles being indicated in dotted lines;

Figure 4 is a sectional elevation taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a sectional plan view on line 5-5 of Figure 3 Figure 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the package or carrier is made;

Figure 7 is a plan view of the blank looking at the bottom inner face after the package or carrier has been formed with the pieces folded on the bottom in their proper positions;

Figure 8 is 9, sectional elevation of the package or carrier taken on line 88 of Figure 7; and

Figure 9 is a sectional elevation taken on line -S of Figure 7, showing a. portion Of one of the sides of the bag or carrier and also parts associated with the bottom panel, partly raised.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

In the drawings, reference is made primarily to Figure 6, since it portrays the blank from which the package or carrier is folded from, and developed. The dotted lines indicate the creases made and the lines of separation of the sections that go to make up the carrier. The outer longitudinal sections A border on the central section B on opposite sides and are symmetrical with each other. They are folded over on to the central section so as to meet in the middle as indicated in Figure '7. When so iolded, the secondary intermediate blank formed, is ready !or the final folding on the dotted lines indicated in Figure "I.

In Figure 6, the longitudinal creases are marked l, and the transverse creases in the middle of the central portion B 'of the blank are marked 2. The latter border the so-called bottom portion 3 on two sides as indicated and then extend across the outer sections A and encompass end section 4. The bottom portion 3 has a suitable number of spaced holes 28 for draining purposes. The end sections 4 are folded from the material into its desired shape by having a longitudinal cut 8 extending over as shown with cutout openings 5 of curvilinear form adjacent thereto at its end portions, and a middle semicircular opening 9. The latter is arranged to align with the holes 33 to prevent liquid from collecting. Creases 1 branch at acute angles from the cut and terminate in right-angle shaped holes or openings 50 at the crossing points of lines I and 2. A crease line 8 is disposed between and at right angles to lines 2. The outside border lines give it a substantially rectangular outline with V-like cut-outs i2, apexed at the ends of the crease lines i. The extending portion 12 in a quasi-T like form from one border ill, with its slot H, and rounded shoulder i5 serves as an interlock which is to be described. Disposed a short distance from the lines It and extending in from the border lines Ii are symmetrical cuts I, having an obtuse angle form terminating in elliptical openings l1 angularly disposed thereto, as indicated in the outer sections A. Hand hole slots llare cut inwardly from the borders ll adjacent to the corner portions where same meet the lines l0. These slots have an outline extending inwardly at right angles, curved approximately 90" and then drifting back at i9 to the border line slantingly, to match with the lines 20 converging together in the hand holes 2|. Dotted lines indicate the bending direction of the material to form a bendable portion.

In the central section B hand hole openings 2i are adapted to align with the slots 18 when the outer flaps A are brought over to join at the central section, and have an unobstructed through opening as indicated in Figure 7. The cuts 23 and the holes 24 in the central portion serve to align with the line cuts i8 and openings ll as indicated in Figure '7. The bendable portions 21 are provided as indicated by the dotted lines and the holes ll somewhat limit the size of the unobstructed opening underneath it, as indicated in Figure 7.

When the whole blank is first bent on the various creased lines it forms the outline shown in Figure '7. The outer sections A rest flat on the central section B and meet together at line. The'various dotted lines in this figure indicate the line of bending. After the primary the middle its wall provided having a T-like outline II of such size as to permit it to be inserted into the openings 2i when the walls are. brought together and overlapped as shown in Figure 1. This looks the two sides together at the top and also provides a handle. Then portions 21 are bent to form upper partitions for the bottles to be inserted. One set of these partitions 21 keep each pair of bottles separated. and another set It keep the bottles in each row separated, by the pad provided by these partitions.

When the carrier is completely folded as indicated in Figure 1, it develops the following features. The bottom supporting pieces on which the bottles rest is drained by holes 33. The overlapping or the outer sections on to the middle section reinforces the side walls of the carrier with double thickness material. The box-like section serves to retain the bottles within the carrier at the ends and at the same time stiffen the structure, as well as brace it against movement inwardly or outwardly. The short partitions ii and 32 offer considerable resistance to movement of the bottles when same are in position and serve as pads in between to prevent the bottles cracking one another. v

The bottles are inserted from the outside against the middle cut tongue-like portions ll with the side flaps 21 of the tongue bent at right angles to separate them. This leaves the upper portions of the bottles I! disclosed and extending through the openings a, which are made when the flaps 21 are bent to form middle partitions for the carrier. The butt ends of the bottles rest on the bottom portion 3, andarekept within the carrier by the walls II and 22 formed when the blank is completely assembled, as indicated in Figure 1. The ends 4 prevent the end bottles from sliding out sidewise, and in turn keep the middle bottles in place. a

When the upper portions of the walls are brought toge her, they form a double wall reinforced additionally by a bent portion it on one side and the portion I! on the other. This provides a handle piece with sextuplet thickness locked together by the T-shaped piece.

The hand holes 2i in the walls 6i and 2 are made double thick with the bottom borders 2| bending and forming of the overlapped blank. the

right angles at the dotted the converged to enlarge that portion of the holes 2!. This enables the user's hand to be inserted more readily in the hole and will be more convenient to carry and takes care of the increased thickness of the hand towards the middle. These converging parts overcome the catching of the blanks when moved across each other. Holes in blanks of this nature which have straight bottom lines catch on one another during punching and gluing operations and greatly interfere with production, which this invention avoids.

The varied openings brought about by the alignment of i1 and 2 bring the portions 21 accessible for manipulation when the assembler has to bend them back for the insertion of bottles. Prior to this invention the holes l1 and 24 were the same. and double thickness of material had to be picked open by his lingers. When one portion in each case projects it enables him to push same back with his thumb in a very easy manner. when that is out of the way the remaining flap can be readily handled and bent to suit.

The portions of the blank developed by the cutting'oi the openinss I serve to make the formation of the box-like structure easy to manipulate when the box is formed.

The general assembly of the blank into its completed form makes it easy to receive and make available the bottles to be used with it; keeps them from undue movements, when the carrier or partially. Prevents the bot- Eliminates rattling between bottles. It also provides a blank that can be assembled with promptness and otherwise assist in the desired functions of a carrier of this type.

Glue or similar adhesiv means 51 is placed on the edge portions indicated to permit the blank when piled on one another in lots. The parts glued together solidifies the construction.

While but one general form of the invention described the invention, what is 3 termediate portion and together therewith forming an elongated quasi rectangular blank hav- 

